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"Breaking News re ARVAC" Ireland's Department of Agriculture Approves Importation of ARVAC Vaccine

"Breaking News re ARVAC" Ireland's Department of Agriculture Approves Importation of ARVAC Vaccine
23-October-24
"Breaking News re ARVAC" Ireland's Department of Agriculture Approves Importation of ARVAC Vaccine

"Breaking News re ARVAC" Ireland's Department of Agriculture Approves Importation of ARVAC Vaccine

EVA is a notifiable disease that can cause pregnancy loss and infertility. The absence of an EVA vaccine for stallions following the manufacturing failure of Artervac in 2023 has left the elite stallions of Europe vulnerable to an EVA incursion.

ITBA, with EFTBA and European Breeders' Associations have strongly lobbied the EU for permission to import the alternative vaccine, Arvac, from the USA, throughout 2023.

These efforts continued in 2024 and this week the Department of Agriculture advised that it has obtained permission to import the Arvac vaccine for the 2025 breeding season is a very significant milestone and sets a precedent for other EFTBA countries including the UK.

ITBA Chairman Cathy Grassick comments "this is a great breakthrough for the 2025 breeding season and a fantastic result from all the hard work of the ITBA Veterinary Committee in conjunction with EFTBA"

EFTBA Chairman Joe Hernon said “this is a clear illustration of the importance of EFTBA and its ability to lobby at EU and national levels, on behalf of our industry”.

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